Sad song in a supermarket

Down aisles
where it is additive-free,
where the products are additive free,
where packaging reflects a little goodness,
the tin-can music slides down a riff
and finds its cadence
in a minor key.

This sad song
in the supermarket
surprisingly touches a vein
where the heart once was.

© BH, 2023

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A literal direct inspiration. I was in the supermarket when an unusually melodic song came over the speakers. Something beyond the usual muzak.

Of course, I had to weave a line or two. That's all it took…